I am much better, thanks for asking, SS.

- 2 weeks ago, I was sick
- last week, both children were sick
- this week, had to deal w/ my last uncle's death. and my mom not even remembering I had gone to the funeral though she rode there with me (40 miles) then home from the cemetary (150 miles)

Three unproductive weeks at work. Hope for better next week.

It looks like your mom's memory is like mine. Last week I set a fanny pack with my wallet/camera/phone in it on a bench, and walked off without it. It never did turn up. I'm still trying to figure out what's going on in my brain.

Tell your mom that.......... What was I going to say??

Oh well........

At least it's Friday. (Saturday for AW)

The good thing is that all my credit cards are canceled, so I can't spend money now.

SS

I know I had my checkbook Monday but I haven't seen it since I left the auto repair shop. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Really I probably can't blame the Dervish.

Justuss has been trying hard all day to help me. Nothing worked, but finally I logged on in Mozilla instead of Explorer, and it was fine.

I felt like I got stuck between dimensions - trapped, exposed - everyone else could see and hear me but I was here all alone. Forever stuck at 1:50pm 2/7/08. *twilight zone music*

So I can still slip into that other dimension any time I want to, since Explorer is not fixed. But I can come out into the light if I want, too. Which of course I do. I talk, and people talk back to me. And I can hear them. Wow!

Rella and SS, I hope you both find your missing items, but SS I will be honest, Rella has a much better chance.

The Dervish has been being exhausting the last several days. Not sure what wild hair got wound up, but I know it wasn't the caffeinated candy - I flushed that down the toilet several days ago. (Not before Mr. C had ingested most of it.)

And tonight I told the Princess to rub my feet for restitution. "But...but....but....." So I told her that she had been bad at some point in her life, and she was giving me restitution for that. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> It worked.

So so tired. Don't tell Neaksis I Tae-Bo'd without her this morning before school, heh heh. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

It's not yet 7 p.m. and I am considering going to bed. Haven't gotten enough sleep lately. Does that sound like I'm nuts?

It's not yet 7 p.m. and I am considering going to bed. Haven't gotten enough sleep lately. Does that sound like I'm nuts?

No, it means you really are sick, and stressed, or both.
I hope you got enough sleep.


Neak, I have been using Mozilla Firefox for over a year, and it works lots better for me on MB.

As far as finding my missing items - I have already written them off as not recoverable, canceled my charge cards, and gotten a new Drivers License. I really hope Cinderella gets her check book back.

The Dervish has been being exhausting the last several days. Not sure what wild hair got wound up, but I know it wasn't the caffeinated candy - I flushed that down the toilet several days ago. (Not before Mr. C had ingested most of it.)

I didn't even know they made caffeinated candy. I wish we lived in a better world.
I was reading from one of our Uncle Arthur volumes last night (to one of the grand kids.) I thought about the Dervish, and your other children, and your Sisters children. We worry about environment, and how children are raised, and this is very important. However, I also believe we will find out (with God's help) who we are, even if we have a bad environment. Jesus said "my sheep hear my voice." I like the dervish a lot, and I have not met him. He has learned how to think, even if that thinking does not always lead to the correct conclusion. In short, he has a great deal to learn, but he is trying so hard to learn it. I see that as good (in the long term.) IN the short term, I hope his mother survives his education. I have great faith that she will - just so you know. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I have a great deal of faith in children who have loving parents. Some of them are lost for a time, but I know God hears prayers, and I know he has much power to soften hearts, and bring back those lost sheep. He still does his work, and he is good at it.

Cinderella, you might notice that Neak doesn't get enough sleep either. I was going to get some extra for both of you, they had a sale at Home Depot on 5 gal buckets. However, when I got there, it was sold out, and no rain checks. I didn't even get any for me. Oh well.......

CC, do you have any new beach photos for us? I'm still waiting to hear how your holiday went.

SS

Well, it was about 10 when I finally got to bed. But, that was still early - for me.

It's about 10:50 Monday night right now. Just a few more posts and I'm going to bed.

I am stressed. I live there. I don't feel fully recovered from my cruds - typically, a respiratory bout like that will leave me w/ a cough for a month or more and I've been at it for almost 3 weeks. Better but not well.

Speaking of caffeine, AJ & Mr. C are both tweaking and trying to go to sleep, having found out too late to do them any good, that Barq's Root Beer, sweet innocent little root beer, was caffeinated. They swilled plenty with their pizza. I could've told them to check it, but they didn't ask me.

You are completely correct in your analysis of the Dervish, and yes, you would like him, too. He is loads of fun in small doses, quite a bit of fun in medium doses, and in large doses...well I love him anyway. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

We read Uncle Arthur tonight, and last night, and most of the other nights besides that. They love the Bedtime Stories and the Bible Stories both. Those sweet little stories go across labels, generations, barriers, and are as attractive to children now as 50 years ago. (But when you pick the Desire of Nations for your subject matter, that is what happens.)

Today AJ's load to Reno cancelled, so there was no way to get Mr. C home before the Canada trip. I will get to see them again probably in the first few days of April. But if you hear anything about the Disney on Ice Tour in Canada, that is them. That is they? This is they? It was those? My eyelids are drooping, and so is my brain. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Happy night to all my friends.

So many subjects...

caffeine... Though I love my coffee its two max a day the rest is decaff... Aussie drinks this black stuff that you can stand a spoon up in as long as the spoon hasn't dissolved and tea... he wanted me to get some tea from a importer because he had got used to a russian caravan tea mix in that 'other' place. Well I got something called that and crikey!! I could paint it on a concrete pad and it would seal it!!! There must be enough tanin in it to cure hides. men have such strange tastes sometimes. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

SS stay away from the hardware store ... NOW!! lol

Rella you do need more sleep.... I know cause you stay up when I do <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

CC more beach photos please! The last ones were very nice and I could imagine myself sitting there doing absolutely NOTHING!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Mr C & AJ away for an entire month??? How will momma survive?? How will AJ survive? Well I will pray that the jobs go through more often though and that things are then not so hard for you all.
SS is so right about the Dervish....... I just love his antics and thinking.... but look no worries just wait until the darling Princess starts dating and Mr C finds out about girls ... just thought I'd remind you of all the fun times ahead ! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

My story book reading is confined to the Wiggles and anything the Wiggles are in. Do you know how many times I have sung Big Red Car? over and over and over .................. oh and the dancing you just HAVE to dance while you do Big Red Car ... apparently its a rule or something ... and if Captain Feathersword shows us how to Nicky, Nacky Nocky Noo ONE MORE TIME ... he's dog food I tell you... dog food!!!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />
However its the only time Mikey's quiet and totally still, when the Wiggles are on TV. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

As for the other boys, well Aussie and Jonny are on 12 hours standby for Timor, but everyone is hoping things will be resolved without more fighting. well one can always hope I guess ... JJ is just peeved he can't go for Gods sake. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

Last night, I got in bed around midnight. Finally drifted off aroung 2:30. LOUD clap of thunder woke me at 4:30. That was it for the night. YUCK!

Here is a gift for everyone who ever shops on the aisle...or who knows someone who might want to shop on this aisle......

<img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> [color:"pink"]The Womb[/color] <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

Last night, I got in bed around midnight. Finally drifted off aroung 2:30. LOUD clap of thunder woke me at 4:30. That was it for the night. YUCK!

I didn't even know T&L was visiting. How nice of her to wake you up early, so you could be ready for work on time. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

SS

Watch it, or I'll come and visit you next!!

t&l

<img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> WOMB <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

In case one isn't enough, you can make yourself another.

Ah ....... NO thanks Rella .... I have enough trouble with one let alone a extra!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Well, Neak, the Dervish has survived the night with me, you will be happy to know, and will be allowed out of his sleeping bag as soon as it warms up. Your dad forgot to turn the heat on before he left for work and the Dervish is too skinny to be running around in the ambient temperature right now! Lucky for me I carry my own insulation...

And don't let anybody make you think you need an extra womb, either. You'll just have to make do, and have, with what you've got! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> Where is your womb(at)? Not in Australia, and not on the piano, either. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

t&l

*grooooooooooan* My womb is right where it belongs, with a view.

Dervish? Dervish who?

We didn't turn on the heat this morning. The house was still so warm from yesterday that I just threw one little log in the fireplace to take the edge off, and it is fine.

AJ & Mr. C should have already gotten some snow, and it is supposed to be -12F for them tonight.

Unfortunate phraseology, my dear!<img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

t&l

You mean you have never heard of that famous movie? It is about a womb overlooking the Arno.